Vital Signs

What is a "normal" blood pressure

• 120/110 mmHg

• 120/80 mmHg

• 100/80 mmHg

• 140/80 mmHg

Tags

NGSS.HS-LS1-3

Highest pressure against blood vessels. Represented by first heat sound

• diastolic pressure

• systolic pressure

• hypotension

• hyperstension

High blood pressure

• diastolic pressure

• systolic pressure

• hypotension

• hypertension

Tags

NGSS.HS-LS1-3

lowest pressure against the blood vessels of the body. Measures between contractions

• diastolic pressure

• systolic pressure

• hypotension

• hypertension

A device used to measure the pressure against the arteries of the body.

• apparatus

• gauge

• sphygmomanometer

• millimeter

Systolic and diastolic pressure are measured in units of

• mmHg

• mimg

• mhg

• Pounds per Meter

What is the action of the heart during Systole?

• Contraction

• Relaxation

Which artery normally do we take blood pressure?

• femoral

• brachial

• coronal

• radial

Pulse is defined as the pressure of blood pushing against the wall of the vein as the heart beats and rests

• True

• False

Cuff that is too small will give a ______reading

• higher

• lower